SV:Re:I am new<>ToolZ

[Paul Wilkinson]

I got a scope on ebay!  It's a big 200 Mhz Tektronix with 4 traces.  $275
delivered guaranteed working with manuals but no probes.  It's old (manual
printed 1980) but I imagine it was VERY expensive in it's day. Don't buy one
from ebay unless it's guaranteed to work.

- Paul

------Original Message------
From: "|||| Philip ||||" <thelab at sprint.ca>
To: <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
Sent: May 4, 2000 9:46:35 AM GMT
Subject: Re: SV:Re:I am new<>ToolZ



Many of the better multimeters now read frequency as well as capacitance,
resistance, "beep" for checking continuity and all of the other V-A
measurements. It may be wise to invest in one of these.


btw I just got a new analog 40MHz scope for $140 :)

Happy Scoper
Philip


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: KA4HJH <ka4hjh at gte.net>
>
> > >I would recommend a NOT on the frequency counter. If your scope has an
> > >accurate
> > >timebase its easy to get a SWAG (sweeping wild-ass guess) at frequency
> using
> > >the formula F = 1 / Period. If you have a modern digital scope, the
> cursors
> > >will do a "right on"
> > >for you. You (the human) can do a MUCH better job of interpreting the
> period
> > >of a complex waveform with a scope than a frequency counter can do...
> >
> > Most frequency counters don't do very far down into the audio
> > frequency range anyway, which doesn't make them very useful for
> > audio. Higher frequencies is another matter.
> >
> > Of course it doesn't really matter if you can get one for <$5 at a
> > Boy Scout sale like I did (lots of SWAG at that sale--got a
> > neurologist's hammer for a buck).
> >
> >
> > >I WOULD recommend a good Chromatic Digital Tuner... such as models by
> Korg
> > >etc.
> >
> > Got one of those, too. Paid full price, but it was worth it. Like
> > Harry says, make sure you get a *chromatic* tuner, not a simple
> > guitar tuner--they have a limited freq range.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
> > "The Mac Doctor"
> >
>

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